Only 2 weeks to go! You’re all invited to the launch of The Lore of Silver, sequel to The Book of Gold, in The Gutter Bookshop, Cow’s lane Dublin 2 on the 20th November at 6.30pm. All welcome. Please please please bring everyone you know!
There will be cake!
My Irish gothic romance Wildewood is now available to pre-order here.
And we can now reveal the beautiful creepy cover. The book itself is out in ebook, print and audio on the 9th January 2026.
You don’t need to run, my beloved. Not anymore. It’s time to come home to Wildewood…
The last of the de Wildes, scientist Alex point-blank refuses to believe the family is cursed – even though all her relatives died in mysterious circumstances at their ancestral manor, Wildewood. Now her twin brother has passed away there too. All she wants is to finally sell the old place and move on.
But Nick, the brooding, dangerously hot groundskeeper and her brother’s best friend seems determined to stand in her way. He was a suspect in her brother’s death. And Alex can find no records of him before he came to Wildewood 15 years ago…
Yet, when Alex nearly falls to her death restlessly pacing the shadowy halls in the dead of night, it’s Nick that saves her life. Cradled in his arms at the bottom of the winding staircase, Alex is barely able to stop herself kissing him as a sultry voice from seemingly deep within the house whispers, just give in.
But this near-death experience isn’t the last. Increasingly strange and potentially fatal accidents mount – each with striking similarity to those that claimed her relatives. Alex is forced to dig into her family’s wretched history, with Nick’s help. But are they ready to face just how dark the heart of Wildewood truly is?
This absolutely gripping and unputdownable gothic romance is perfect for fans of Grimstone, Gothikana and Karina Halle.
Today’s the day! The Book of Gold is out in hardback and trade paperback in North America!
To celebrate, here’s a guide to some of the locations in Amberes in the form of an interactive map. The map itself was created by Dewi Hargreaves for The Book of Gold, and the interactive part is thanks to the amazing Jeevani Charika. Photos are my own, and the text is from The Book of Gold.
Click on the links in the maps to find out more about the locations in the books.
Book of Gold Map by Ruth Long
The Lore of Silver, Book Two of Feral Gods, will be out on the 20th November 2025 from Hodderscape.
Keep your eyes peeled for the cover reveal, coming soon.
They’re out in the wild.
If you see The Book of Gold on the bookshelves in your local bookshops, or on your bookshelf/reader, tag me with a photo on social media – #FeralGold
As we count down to the release of The Book of Gold at the end of the month, I have a post up on Writing.ie this week about planning a heist with some details of how the Book of Gold’s crew came to be.
Sam Blake will be launching The Book of Gold on the 28th November, at 6.30pm in The Gutter Bookshop. All are invited.
I will also be doing an event at The Secret Bookshelf in Carrickfergus on the 6th December, also at 6.30 pm. There is a charge BUT you also get a copy of the incredibly beautiful shiny and glittery hardback to take home with you. Tickets are available here via eventbrite.
It’s finally November and so begins the month of The Book of Gold, Book one of The Feral Gods, my renaissance inspired fantasy heist book of my heart!
So I’d like to invite you all to come to the book launch on the 28th November, at 6.30pm in the fabulous Gutter Bookshop on Cow’s Lane in Dublin.
You can pre-order The Book of Gold from your favourite bookshop now and there’s also the Goldsboro edition to look forward to.
Buckle up for a heist for the ages!
The Water Witch, my beloved Brittany book, is finally out in the world. I have wanted to tell this story for so long that it doesn’t seem quite real just yet. I’m so excited.
So if you’re ready to be swept away on an adventure, check out The Water Witch, available now in ebook, print and audio.
Netgalley Reviewers – delighted to tell you that my new Jessica Thorne book, The Bookbinder’s Daughter, is up on Netgalley today. Click here to request a copy for review.
A magical library. A broken family. A dangerous secret.
It also features a magic if slightly demonic cat called Titivillus and is inspired by all things #Libraryland. Come and explore the enchanted world of the #AyredaleSpecialCollection
The Bookbinder’s Daughter will be released on the 20th September.
On Friday 23rd at 8pm I’ll be reading from The Lost Girls of Foxfield Hall and doing a Q&A online with Octocon. The details are all here. Hope to see you all there.